The United Nations has designated September 21 every year as International Peace Day, and as a day of global ceasefires and non-violence, calls for an end to hostile actions on this day.
In agreement with such aims, this Foundation commemorated the day by raising the Mayors for Peace banner stating "Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons by 2020!" at midday on International Peace Day and observing a minute of silence at the Memorial Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims, as well as ringing the Peace Bell, to pray for the abolition of nuclear weapons and the achievement of perpetual world peace.
In response to calls by Mayors for Peace, various commemorative events were also held in other member cities in Japan and overseas.